Courageous Conversations with Pastor Steve Berger

The Wisemen understood the times more than the chief priests and the scribes. Being religious and even being in the church doesn't mean you will understand what God is doing in the earth today. We are missing what is happening in our day. We are missing the signs of the times. Because we are missing it, we are being shaken. I want to be more like the Wisemen and less like the chief priests an...

Join Steve and Sarah for Behold Part 3, as they dive into the Behold Passages surrounding the shepherds and Simeon. The shepherds show us that God will use the poorest of the poor, the despised and frowned upon— regular old folks to do miraculous, God size things! The scripture is clear that every time we disqualify ourselves, we are qualifying ourselves for the work of God, because WE are the kin...

In this episode, we are beholding the life of Joseph and more specifically the way God spoke to him through dreams. Friends, it's important to know that today, God is still speaking through dreams! Joseph had four different encounters through dreams. Five different times around the birth of Jesus, God shows up to the actors involved and speaks through dreams. God speaks to us through dreams,...

Join Steve and Sarah in this four-part series to BEHOLD different things around Jesus’ birth. The word “behold” appears 134 times in the New Testament.  Today we are looking at the first three times we see it in Luke 1:34-35; 1:38, and 1:48. Between Gabriel’s command for Mary to behold Jesus and Mary’s adamant exclamation that She will, because she understands who He is, this story is filled with...

As evidenced by the celebration and affirmation of depravity all around us, the same spirit behind the evil deeds of Sodom and Gomorrah is alive and well today in the United States. It's even present in the Church! In this episode, Pastor Berger discusses why culture is becoming more and more depraved, and what will happen if the Church doesn't take a stand for the truth of Scripture and...

Scripture warns us that, in the end times, many Christians will fall away from the faith — you don't want to be one of them! In the second part of this message, Pastor Berger continues examining Hebrews 1:1-3, where Paul shares eight incredible facts about the almighty power of Jesus. No matter if you're feeling burned out, wounded or tired right now... don't give up on Jesus! He wi...

As we look at the world around us, we can see that many Christians are walking through hard times — both spiritually and physically — and some are even in the midst of a crisis of faith. In this episode, Pastor Berger shares why it's so important to NOT romanticize a past without Christ, and begins to analyze eight incredible facts about Jesus found in the book of Hebrews. If you're bein...

The 2022 midterm election results are evidence of one overarching thing: The heart of our nation is sick and desperately needs healing. In this episode, Pastor Berger discusses why the Church and believers — whom Jesus referred to as the "salt of the earth " —  need to humble themselves, pray, seek God's face and turn from their wicked ways. The future of our nation depends on it! #...

As Election Day approaches, it's more important than ever to understand why believers are called to be involved in politics — in fact, there's a biblical mandate for it! In this episode, Pastor Berger explains the biblical history behind Christians getting engaged in politics and unpacks some of the biggest topics on the Democratic and Republican platforms. Seeking righteousness, praying...

To become the "salt of the earth," as Jesus calls believers in the book of Matthew, you must be willing to show tremendous courage. As sinful wickedness seeks to engulf our country, this has never been more true! In this episode, Pastor Berger shares the three main duties Christians need to fulfill to truly be the salt of the earth and where the Church has historically fallen short. Key...

When Hitler began to rise to power in Germany in the 1930s, the vast majority of the country's pastors chose to remain neutral about the changing political tide. The Lutheran Church — the dominant denomination in Germany at the time — stood by silently as evil took over. In this week's episode, Pastor Berger explains why many challenges the Church in America faces today mirror those of 1...

Deception is often thought of as a sneaky, behind-the-scenes tactic of the enemy, but more and more frequently, it is hidden in plain sight. Never has this been more true than in the recent Democratic talking points surrounding the evil practice of abortion. In this episode, Pastor Berger shares insights on how prominent Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, California Governor Gavin...

John's writings 2,000 years ago made it very clear that the Antichrist is coming and believers need to be prepared. While he has not yet arrived in physical form, the antichrist spirit has been in the world since the days of the apostles! Believers must be ready to confidently walk in the Holy Spirit to combat this evil spirit. In this week's message, Pastor Steve Berger explains four ke...

Are we living in the end times? Pastor Steve Berger examines the warning signs Jesus gave in Matthew 24. Believers often look for the macro signs, but ignore the personally impacting ones. _____ Key Scriptures: Matthew 24:5-13 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 Matthew 11:12 Luke 16:16 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Mark 13:12 1 John 3:13 John 15:19 Luke 6:22 Revelation 2:4 2 Peter 1:7 Matthew 5:44 -46 Acts 1:8 -------...

Don't miss Pastor Steve's conversation this week with Amir Tsarfati at Behold Israel. Steve and Amir dive into the purpose of end times prophecy, some of its abuses, and what is missing in much of the Church today. You will no doubt leave this message stirred to know the Word of God more deeply and live courageously for Christ in these days we are living in.  --------- SUBSCRIBE ▶️   Rec...

Borrowed from Macbeth, Steve takes the line "Something wicked this way comes," as the title for his message, emphasizing the ease with which Macbeth was deceived by the wicked witches, not simply because of them, but because of some unredeemed ambition for the throne that lived inside of him, and was provoked by the witches. This would ultimately lead Macbeth to doing the unimaginable an...

If you are interested in making sure your calling and election in Christ sure, as well as having an ABUNDANT entrance into Heaven, then you need to hear this message. Don't miss the last week in our morning devotional series as Steve and Sarah dive into how we can be diligent is making our call and election sure as well as how to have an abundant entrance into Heaven! Understanding the Greek...

Do you own the virtues we've been talking about every week? Are they yours and increasing? Have they truly become part of who you are? If they have, you will not be barren, unfruitful, or shortsighted in your knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Don't miss this weeks episode as we focus on living a mature life in Christ that accomplishes everything He died for!  --------- SUBSCRIBE ▶️   R...

Don't miss this weeks episode with Steve and Sarah as they dive into the subject of Love found in II Peter 1. This love is the kind of love Jesus was asking of Peter on the shore of Galilee after Peter fished all night and caught nothing. It is the kind that doesn't wax cold amidst the apostasy in the world. Even this picture of waxing cold, denotes a wax seal that because it is no longe...

Brotherly kindness… It’s not just about loving your family, but loving the family of God. This kind of affection is something that has become increasingly misused and abused though. It's important then to show this kindness and even love, with action. And to let it continue and never depart from our lives. As Steve and Sarah share, we must ask ourselves the question, "Why does brotherly...

Steve Berger shared this message on July 31st at One Church Home in Fairview, TN. This message is a strong word to the Church, focusing on the David and Goliath story from a perspective that will leave you encouraged, equipped, and ready to take back the territory the enemy has laid claim to. Goliath's size and David’s stones aren’t the attention here. It's the enemy army and its giant o...

The following interview was conducted by Dr. Mark Rutland on his podcast, The Leader's Notebook, with guest, Steve Berger. They did this episode in light of July 4th this year and used it as an opportunity to discuss the recent SCOTUS decisions and how they impact America as well as the Church.  --------- SUBSCRIBE ▶️   Receive our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/PastorSteve... ABOUT...

Join Steve and Sarah for this weeks devotional on godliness. Godliness, as the Syriac translation of the scriptures translates it, might be better translated "the Fear of the Lord." What is the fear of the Lord though and how can this help us in our day to day lives as we live for Christ? Listen to this episode and find out!  --------- SUBSCRIBE ▶️   Receive our latest videos: https://ww...

Don't miss part 5 of Steve and Sarah's summer series on Living on Purpose where today they talk about perseverance. This is a supernatural thing that God helps us to do when we obey Him, trust Him, and lean into Him daily. If you want to live a more fruitful life and you think you have self-control down, but aren't sure what it looks like to persevere with Christ through the season...

Self-Control is spirit-empowered. It is a fruit of the spirit that is tested in times of weakness. Just like Jesus was resolved to have self-control even though He was extremely hungry in the desert, we too can exercise this level of self-control by placing our faith in the Word of God, and calling upon the Spirit of God when we know the enemy is at our doorstep. Don't miss part 4 of Living o...